Fire-place



(NoModel.)

E. D. HAVEN.

FIRE PLAGE,

Patented July 15, 1884.

' Unirse Srnrnsv Afr-ENT OFFICE EGBERT DEWEY HAVEN, OF ALBANY, OREGON.

FIRE-PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,885, dated July 15, 1884.

Appliation filed November 30, 1883. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may con/cern,.-

Be it known that I, EGBERT D. HAVEN, of Albany, in the county of Linn and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Places; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in lire-places, the object of the same being to provide a rire-place which may be reversed so as to face either of two adjoining rooms when the fire is not lighted,l or when itfis freely burning.

With this end in view my invention consists, first, in a fireplace adapted to be placed in an arch of a chimney between two rooms, and provided with a pivotal point at the base, upon which the re-place is allowed to rotate horizontally; secondly, in a re-place having a pivotal point bearing at the base upon which the re-place is allowed a rotary motion, and provided at the top with a journal bearing in a box placed in the chimney-iiue5 thirdly, in movable panels adapted to tightly inclose the space about the revolving fire-place.

My invention further consists in certain features of constructionand combination of parts, as will be fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the position of the iire-place when halfreversed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. 4 is atransverse section at the top of the grate.

A represents the back of the fire-place, constructed of iron or other suitable material, and formed in any desired shape consistent with a good draft. This back may be lined with brick or other suitable material, and. provided with projections a.,for supporting the grate G. The bottom a and sides a2 of the re-place may be formed integral with the back, or fastened, securely thereto in any suitable manner. The bottom a is provided with a pivotal point, E, situated at or near the vertical line through the center of gravity. This point H is adapted to rest in the cupbearing 71,. The nre-place frame terminates at the top in a cylindrical projection, B, adaptedk to fit ina box, b, secured in the chimney-flue, having sufficient playr therein to allow the frame toV be placed in position orremoved without cramping. The hearth F, supporting the ash-pan J, the fender f, secured to the hearth and fire-place frame, and the grate G, are all to be so constructed and attached that they will swing with the back. The outside edge of the fireplace frame is provided with agroove, d, adapted to receive the inner edges, d', of the panels D. These panels D are secured to the stationary frame K at the sides of the arch by the arms I, pivoted to the panels and stationary frame. These panels D are furthermore provided with the projecting curved-faced lugs fi, adapted to engage the short arms c, attached to the spindles of the knobs C. By turning rthe knob C this arm c lifts upward and backward upon the lug i, thus raising the panel D out of the groove d, and allowing the re-place to revolve. This reversible fire-place affords an opportunity of heating-two adjoining rooms with the same re by leaving it one-half reversed, or of transferring the re from a room which it is desired to air by opening the windows or doors to "a room Where the heat is in the meantime needed. The panels D are so closely iitted to the grooves d that one room is effectually shut off when desired. The back of the re-place may be ornamented in such a manner as to add to the appearance of the room toward which it is, for the time being, turned.

It is evident lthat slight changes may be made in the construction and bearings of this fire-place Without departing from the spirit of my invention. For example, the cup-bearing may be infthe bottom of the iire-place and pivotal point below; hence I do not limit myself to the exact construction set forth in the above; but,

Having fully described my invention, WhatV I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A reversible fire-place, the upper end of which forms both an exit-fine and bearing for the nre-place.

2. The combination, with a reversible iireplace, the upper end of which forms both an exit-liuc and upper bearing for said fire-place,

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of a box secured in the chimney-flue for the reception of the upper end of the fire-place, and the step h, on which the fireplace rests.

3. The combination, with a reversible fireplace, the upper end of which is formed into a pipe which fits into a bearing and forms both an exit-Hue and -upper bearing, of a box l secured in the flue, and constructed to receive the upper open end of the nre-place.

4. The combination, with a reversible fireplace, of adjustable panels located on each side of the fire-place, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a reversible fireplace, 'of adjustable panels located on each side of the re-place and common to two adjoining compartments, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination7 with a reversible {ireplace provided with a grooved edge, of adjustable panels adapted to fit in said grooved edges, substantially as set forth.

EGBERT DEWEY HAVEN.

Witn esses:

J As. F. CRosET'r, EDWD. CHATTIN. 

